The Honorable Immigration Judge Xinzhe Zhang
Eloy, AZ Immigration Court
Appointed February 2026 · President Donald Trump → Attorney General Pamela Bondi
Less than a year on the immigration bench
Appointed under a Republican administration
Background
The Honorable Immigration Judge Xinzhe Zhang earned a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University School of Law. Before his appointment, he served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force, including active-duty assignments in the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (2017-2023), and later served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve (2023-2026).
Caseload & process (since 2021)
164
Completions per year
164 total
86%
Detained at decision
share of cases
3.2 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
0%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
28%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
—
Appeals remanded or reversed
only 0 appeals — too few
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
21.4%⚠
Bond requests granted
14 bond decisions Too few cases
$11,000
Median bond when set
3 bonds with amounts
0%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 21.4%
Court average 26.4% · median $7,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
| Asylum | |
0%⚠ |
34 decisions Too few cases |
| Withholding / CAT | |
1.3% |
78 decisions Moderate |
| Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR) | |
4.4%⚠ |
45 decisions Too few cases |
| Cancellation — 42A (LPR) | |
0%⚠ |
3 decisions Too few cases |
| Adjustment of status (245) | |
20%⚠ |
5 decisions Too few cases |
| Voluntary departure | |
55.7% |
70 decisions Moderate |
0%⚠
of asylum claims granted on the merits
Based on 34 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021. Fewer than 50 — treat this figure with caution.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyer⚠represented · 24 decisions since 2021
Without a lawyer⚠unrepresented · 10 decisions since 2021
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).